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	<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:01:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Endangered Leatherbacks Lead Researches to Hope</title>
		<link>http://oceanlines.biz/2008/08/leatherback-turtles/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:01:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Census of Marine Life]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Leatherback Turtles have been around for more than a hundred million years but in the last 20 years, the population of leatherbacks in the eastern Pacific Ocean has declined by more than 90%.
Until recently it has been difficult for conservationists to help these turtles because their migratory patterns span the entire ocean. A new effort [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Northwest Trawlers Adds 55 to Model Lineup</title>
		<link>http://oceanlines.biz/2008/08/northwest-trawlers-adds-55-to-model-lineup/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:09:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Passagemaking News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[2008 boat]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[John Deere]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Peter Whiting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Northwest Trawlers Founder Peter Whiting has announced that his company is adding a new flagship to the company&#8217;s fleet &#8212; the NW 55. Designed by Steve Seaton, the NW 55 keeps the look of the Northwest 45 and 50, but adds a newer, more streamlined flybridge that will eventually make its way to the 45 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boat Stabilizers:  A Smooth Ride</title>
		<link>http://oceanlines.biz/2008/08/boat-stabilizers-a-smooth-ride/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Passagemaking News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Bluewater]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Jim Leishman]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Med Bound]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Milt Baker]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Niaid]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This post is derived from an article that I wrote recently for Mad Mariner. 
*******
It was mid-morning on June 18, and Milt Baker was enjoying a nap.  His wife, Judy, was at the helm of their Nordhavn 47, Bluewater, when a low-pressure system overtook their little &#8220;Med Bound&#8221; fleet while it was nearly mid-way between Bermuda [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Photos: 65RP Rounds Out Grand Banks Aleutian Line</title>
		<link>http://oceanlines.biz/2008/08/new-photos-65rp-rounds-out-grand-banks-aleutian-line/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Passagemaking News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Aleutian]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Aleutian 65RP]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Grand Banks&#8217; new 65 Aleutian RP debuted in Australia this past May, filling out the three-model Aleutian line with a replacement for the  64, which originally launched the series in 2001. In addition to the extra foot of length on the Tom Fexas-designed hull, the 65RP has been re-styled, with new interior options and features.
Grand [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FlowCytobot Prevents Shellfish Poisoning</title>
		<link>http://oceanlines.biz/2008/08/flowcytobot-prevents-shellfish-poisining/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:01:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Marine Science News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Dinophysis acuminata]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[FlowCytobot]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Karenia brevis]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[National Oceanographic Partnership Program]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[shellfish]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[An automated underwater microscope detected an unexpected harmful bloom of toxic algae in the Gulf of Mexico back in February. The early warning gave officials time to recall shellfish and close down shellfish harvesting in time to prevent anyone from getting sick.
The microscope, called the Imaging FlowCytobot, was developed by scientists Rob Olson and Heidi [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pilot Whale&#8217;s High Speed Squid Chase</title>
		<link>http://oceanlines.biz/2008/08/pilot-whales-high-speed-squid-chase/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Marine Science News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[beaked whales]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Canary Islands]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[giant squid]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[La Laguna University]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A new study conducted under a permit to La Laguna University in the Canary Islands revealed the long unknown hunting and diving tactics of pilot whales. Unlike the emperor penguins, who slow their heart rate down to remain underwater longer, pilot whales spend all their energy on one single high-speed dive that can reach depths [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Proposed Ban on Trade of Seal Products</title>
		<link>http://oceanlines.biz/2008/08/proposed-ban-on-trade-of-seal-products/</link>
		<comments>http://oceanlines.biz/2008/08/proposed-ban-on-trade-of-seal-products/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Marine Science News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Ban on seal hunt]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Harp Seals]]></category>

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On July 23, the European Commission adopted a proposal that will ban trade in most seal products within the European Union.
The effort began in 2006 when 425 members of the European Parliament signed a declaration calling on the European Commission (EC) to create legislation to ban trade in seal products of any kind. After the EC [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nordic Tugs 49 Splashes - Sea Trials Begin</title>
		<link>http://oceanlines.biz/2008/08/nordic-tugs-49-splashes-sea-trials-begin/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:59:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Passagemaking News]]></category>

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Nordic Tugs last week confirmed that hull number one of the NT-49 model line has splashed for the first time in the harbor at Anacortes, Washington.  Sea trials on the first NT-49 have begun and the company said it was preparing the boat for its public debut at the Seattle boat show during the second [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Florida/UK Partnership Hopes to Harness Ocean Energy</title>
		<link>http://oceanlines.biz/2008/08/floridauk-partnership-hopes-to-harness-ocean-energy/</link>
		<comments>http://oceanlines.biz/2008/08/floridauk-partnership-hopes-to-harness-ocean-energy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Marine Science News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Center for Ocean Energy Technology]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[COET]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Florida Atlantic University]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[gulf stream]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ocean energy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[renewable energy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Florida Governor Charlie Crist visited several universities and organizations in the United Kingdom recently to continue discussions on environmental issues. Governor Crist was accompanied by officials from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and FAU&#8217;s Center for Ocean Energy Technology (COET). The discussions were centered around formalizing agreements in areas of clean ocean energy and climate change.
&#8220;Currently, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mediterranean Sharks Declined by 99%</title>
		<link>http://oceanlines.biz/2008/08/mediterranean-sharks-declined-by-99/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Marine Science News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Lenfest Ocean Program]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Mediterranean]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Oceana]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Shark]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The shark species in the Mediterranean Sea have continued to decline severely over the last two centuries. Over that period some species have declined by over 99%, according to historical records. The decline is due mostly to fishing. Data has been gathered from old fishermen&#8217;s notes and archive records in order to prove the decline [...]]]></description>
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